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From: gurr@west44.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Re: JS&A Microwriter
Message-ID: <195@west44.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-May-84 08:20:32 EDT
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Posted: Mon May  7 08:20:32 1984
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Organization: CS Dept., Westfield College, London
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<would you believe I even put this in the local news....>

The Microwriter that you refer to is a British invention (fanfare, applause 
etc.) and has received a very good press though a rather mixed consumer
reaction.

The main consensus of opinion is that the Microwriter *IS* as easy to use as
they claim, and (if you can afford it) is well worth the money.

Due to the rather high price of this machine, they also produce a version
which acts merely as a new keyboard for your existing computer (probably a
better idea for most people, since most of us are unlikely to want to word-
process on the move). I know of an interface for the Acorn BBC micro, but I
wouldn't think that it would be too difficult to rig it to work on any 
machine with an RS232 interface (the package is essentially software). If
anyone wants some more info on either of these products, mail me via uucp and
I'll scour my back-issues.


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Dave Gurr (CS Undergraduate),
c/o Westfield College,
Kidderpore Avenue,
Hampstead,
LONDON NW3 7ST,
ENGLAND.